OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEYResources
The following are useful links organized under six categories: databases/libraries, governmental agencies, associations, museums, universities, and educational materials.
Databases/Libraries
| Topo Map Downloads – An interactive mapping tool that allows the location and download of National topographic maps. |
| The National Geologic Map Database (NGMBD) – An archive of geologic information for New Jersey and other parts of the country. |
| Recent Earthquakes in Northeastern U.S. – Give information on recent and past earthquakes in the northeastern United States. |
| Wetlands of New Jersey – Reports the findings of the New Jersey wetlands inventory by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Discusses current status and future outlook. |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Library – Library that provides a suite of collections and resources -many licensed for FWS employees only – that aid in information discovery. |
| New Jersey Water Science Center – High-quality hydrologic data and water-science research to address the water-resource priorities of the Nation, global trends, and support statewide water-resource infrastructure and management needs. |
| National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) – An archive that includes metadata records describing geological, geophysical, and biological collections and data managed by state geological surveys and the U.S. Geological Survey. These collections include rock samples, thin sections, field notebooks, photographs, maps, datasets, and more. |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Topics – An archive of assorted NJDEP topics or issues. |
Governmental Agencies
| United States Geological Survey (USGS) – A scientific agency the studies the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – A scientific and regulatory agency that forecasts weather, monitors oceanic and atmospheric conditions, charts the seas, conducts deep sea exploration, and manages fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the U.S. exclusive economic zone. |
| United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – A regulatory agency that is tasked with environmental protection matters. |
Associations
| Geologic Society of America (GSA) – A global scientific society with members from academia, government, and industry in more than 100 countries. |
| Association of American State Geologists (AASG) – An organization of the chief executives of the state geological surveys in 50 states and Puerto Rico. |
| Geologic Association of New Jersey (GANJ) – A non-profit organization that through its annual meeting and field guides provides and encourages Earth Science Education and the distribution of Geological information. |
| The Watershed Institute – Association that works to protect and restore our water and natural environment in central New Jersey through conservation, advocacy, science and education. |
| Raritan Headwaters – Association is a nonprofit conservation organization that protects water in our rivers, our streams, and our homes. |
Museums
| Sterling Hill Mine Museum – Learn about the Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mine Tour & Museum of Fluorescence, which is a former iron and zinc mine in Ogdensburg, New Jersey. |
| New Jersey State Museum – Learn about the NJ State Museum, which includes collections of natural history. |
| Franklin Mineral Museum – Click this link for more information on the mineral, geology, and mining museum at the former Franklin Mine. |
Universities
| Rutgers Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences – Learn about current research efforts of the Rutgers Earth and Planetary Sciences department. |
| Rowan School of Earth and Environment – Learn about current research efforts of the Rowan School of Earth and Environment. |
Educational Materials
| Minerals Education Coalition – Minerals Education Coalition’s (MEC) mission is to inform and educate K-12 students and the public about the importance of minerals and mining. |
| State Environmental Education Directory (SEEDS) – NJDEP directory provides environmental education information and resources for teachers and for those interested in learning more about the natural environment. |
| GPlates Portal – An interactive global lithologic map. |
| Arsenic in Drinking Water – Informational page regarding arsenic in drinking water prepared by the Division of Science, Research, and Environmental Health and the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water. |
The following are useful utilities for coordinate conversion and ArcView customization.
NJ Coordinate Conversation Utility
| Coordinate Conversion Utility – a MS Visual Basic v.6 ® program comprised of three modules. The main module allows for the conversion of New Jersey State Plane Coordinates to or from latitude/longitude and also displays the Atlas Sheet Coordinate and the name of the USGS 7½ minute quadrangle. The other two modules perform conversions from Atlas Sheet Coordinate to or from latitude/longitude and decimal degrees to or from degrees, minutes and decimal seconds. The utility also allows for batch conversions from file input of state plane, latitude/longitude, or atlas sheet coordinates. |
ArcView Add-Ins
| Geo Labels – Zip file with ASCII text file of stratigraphic-unit codes for New Jersey. |
| Geo Items – Zip file with ASCII text file of line and polygon codes used for geological map themes in New Jersey. |
| Bedrock Aquifer Theme – Zip file with ArcView legend baqfr250.avl for use with DGS98-5 bedrock aquifer theme. |
| Surficial Aquifer Theme – Zip file with ArcView legend saqfr250.avl for use with DGS98-5 surficial aquifer theme. |
| Elevation Grid – Zip file with ArcView legend njdem100.avl for use with DGS99-4 elevation grids. |
| Hillshade Grid – Zip file with ArcView legend njhshad100.avl for use with DGS99-4 Hillshade grids. |